They think, ideate, and create something magnificent. This can be a house, a park, a fancy hotel, a mall, a township, or just anything that impacts space we live in and are surrounded by. Design Middle East presents ‘Creative 30’ that includes the most celebrated, influential, and powerful designers and architects in the region who’re continuously working towards a better world 1 Isabel Pintado Senior Vice President, Africa, China, Middle East, Thailand Regional Managing Director, Bangkok, Dubai, Shanghai, Wilson Associates Isabel Pintado is one of the most influential names in the design industry. She epitomises a style of harmonious natural…
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GIOVANNI, an international development company and last year’s winner of the Forbes award for Best Emerging Global Developer, announced today the completion of its 110,000 sq. ft. luxury apartment hotel in Dubai’s new emerging destination, Jumeirah Village Circle. The strategically located, just 15 minutes from the Expo 2020 site, project is the second completed in the Giovanni Suite Collection, which is an extensive development of four boutique apartment hotels that were inspired by and named after the best Italian cities: Milan, Rome, Naples and Venice. Milano, a 14-storey luxury apartment hotel, is a celebration of design with its bespoke 124…
The second edition of the Global Investment in Aviation Summit (GIAS 2020), which is stated to take place on January 27-29, will highlight top aviation trends in 2020 and beyond, with a focus on the need to develop strategies that help pump more investments into the aviation sector and support the growth and sustainability of global economy. Themed “Enabling global aviation growth through fundraising and key partnerships”, GIAS 2020 will bring together over 1400 participants, including industry experts, aviation representatives and investors from all over the world, to network and share valuable insights and expertise. Organised by the General Civil…
Read the full magazine here: http://bit.ly/3aakz60 Logistics News ME explores the latest initiatives taken by the Bahrain Economy Development Board that is making Bahrain one of the world’s most competitive logistics centres. Also, we do an extensive feature on the outlook of 2020 and how Expo 2020 in particular will make a direct impact for Logistics companies this year. And, Jonathan Wood, General Manager, Middle East and Africa, Infor gives us a look at some of the emerging trends and themes of supply chain you can expect to take shape in 2020 Finally, Benoit Verbaere, Business Development Director, SITA…
The Government of Abu Dhabi and Aldar Properties (Aldar) have agreed an exchange of land assets in a transaction that redistributes developable land resources in line with the parties’ strategic priorities. The transaction, which will be implemented from December 2019, involves the exchange of land in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, with no transfer of funds required. Aldar will receive infrastructure enabled land that has a gross floor area (GFA) of approximately 3 million sqm split equally between the prime areas of Saadiyat Cultural District and Mina Zayed. The Government of Abu Dhabi will receive lands with a comparable GFA…
The Board of Directors of Emirates Green Building Council (EmiratesGBC) elected its new management committee for 2020-21, with His Excellency Ali Al Jassim, CEO of Etihad Energy Services, as the new Chairman. HE Ali Al Jassim succeeds Saeed Al Abbar, Managing Director at AESG, who served as EmiratesGBC Chair for the past six years. Saeed has played a significant role in the organisation and will continue to serve as an active Board member. The new five-member management committee includes: Afra Al Owais and Farah Yassine (Vice Chairs), Habiba Al Marashi (Treasurer) and Huda Shaka (Secretary). Afra Al Owais, Chief Efficienology…
Check out the newest edition of Construction Business News ME for 2020. Gracing our front cover is the full story behind the ECC Empire as CEO’s of Abanos Interior Fit-out and Joinery, Engineering Contracting Company (ECC) and Aurora Real Estate Development – Kamal, Kareem and Cian talk about successfully managing the ECC Empire and how they’ve created a family-feel across the Group. Also, we caught up with Yahya Alkan, CEO at World of Wonders Real Estate Development, on the new SLS Dubai Hotel and Residences. Finally, Joanne Strain, Partner at international law firm King & Wood Mallesons, discusses how the…
UPS in collaboration with UNHCR, announces the delivery of close to 100 tons of relief items to bring critical supplies to victims of the recent flooding in Somalia which has affected half a million people and uprooted 400,000 from homes. The relief efforts and collaborations in Somalia are just the latest in UPS’s history of supporting communities in times of need. In 2018, UPS and The UPS Foundation responded to 29 major world disasters and invested $16 million in funding, in-kind, and technical support for community safety initiatives that included disaster preparedness and urgent response, recovery and public health system…
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway, has launched a new training and employment programme, as part of the company’s continuous commitment to support Emiratisation. Etihad Rail is a positive contributor to the UAE government’s initiative to employ its citizens in a meaningful and efficient manner in both the public and private sector, by continuing to create jobs and provide the necessary training, development programmes and vocational guidance as a way of encouraging employment among citizens, boosting their opportunities in the job market, and empowering them to make a significant contribution to the UAE economy. As…
In line with the UAE Vision 2021, which aims to achieve a sustainable environment, Provis Estate Management has successfully implemented a series of sustainability and energy savings initiatives that resulted in the reduction of 6,692 tons of CO2 emissions across 10 communities under its portfolio. Water, chilled water and electricity consumption were reduced by 5% over the past 12 months and as a result saved approximately 15 million KWH of energy. “We are committed to providing best in class property management solutions that are sustainable, efficient, good for the environment and add value to our clients, in line with the…